RCUK has signed up to be the sponsor of the Public Policy and Service Impact
Award at UNICO's inaugural Impact Awards, a new award scheme to recognise and celebrate
the success of knowledge transfer.
Nominations are invited for The Impact Awards, a new award scheme designed to
recognise and celebrate the success of knowledge transfer. The Impact Awards are
open to all sectors of research that have made an outstanding impact through successful
knowledge transfer. The Impact Award categories include:
- Business Impact Award;
- Environmental Impact Award
- Public Policy and Service Impact Award
The Impact Awards will raise awareness of the potential of knowledge transfer
activities by demonstrating best practice and impact. Organised by Unico (the UK's
leading knowledge transfer membership association), The Impact Awards will showcase
the very best examples of knowledge transfer activity.
Professor David Secher, Unico Chairman, said, "Innovation is the life blood of
the economy. Knowledge transfer helps institutions and organisations to identify
the commercial applications of innovative research. If you are involved in innovations
that have benefited from knowledge transfer activities we would like to hear about
them."
To enter The Impact Awards and to have an opportunity to showcase projects to
peers, opinion leaders, potential collaborators or partners, entrants must register
their submission online at
http://www.impactawards.org.uk/
The deadline for entries is 1 May 2009.
After the closing date, a judging panel will select winners in each category.
Winners will be announced at The Impact Awards ceremony, held at the Unico Conference
Gala Dinner, Brighton Racecourse, on Thursday evening, 11 June 2009.
Full details of the award categories, entry criteria and process can be found
at The Impact Awards web site
http://www.impactawards.org.uk/, or email
info@impactawards.org.uk, or call 01223 422085.